Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca

Name: Willard Straight Hall
Address: Ithaca, United States

#19 among attractions in Ithaca

Gothic Revival architecture

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Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It is located on Campus Road, adjacent to the Ho Plaza and Cornell Health. ()

Coordinates: 42°26'47"N, 76°29'8"W

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Willard Straight Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Telluride House, Bailey Hall, Sage Chapel.

~1580 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca
8 min walk • Perched atop the slope of Libe Slope on the Cornell University campus, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is a cultural gem in the heart of Ithaca, New York. This striking museum, designed by the renowned architect I.M.
~80 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Telluride House, Ithaca
1 min walk • The Telluride House, formally the Cornell Branch of the Telluride Association, and commonly referred to as just "Telluride", is a highly selective residential community of Cornell University students and faculty. Founded in 1910 by American industrialist L. L.
~1790 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Bailey Hall, Ithaca
9 min walk • Bailey Hall is the largest auditorium at Cornell University, seating 1324 people. It is named for Liberty Hyde Bailey, first dean of what is now Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; it was originally built by New York State for the use of agriculture students, but...
~400 ftNE
Spiritual, Church
Sage Chapel, Ithaca
2 min walk • Sage Chapel is the non-denominational chapel on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York State and serves as the burial ground for many contributors to Cornell's history, including the university's founders, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, and their wives.
~930 ftN
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ezra Cornell, Ithaca
5 min walk • The Ezra Cornell statue is a monumental statue in Ithaca, New York, United States. Located on the Arts Quad of the Cornell Central Campus, the monument honors Ezra Cornell, the co-founder and namesake of Cornell University.
0.5 miNE
Waterfall
Triphammer Falls, Ithaca
13 min walk • Triphammer Falls is a 55-foot waterfall on Fall Creek in Ithaca, New York, located within the campus of Cornell University. The waterfall existed naturally but was altered substantially in order to construct a dam in the 19th century, leading to the formation of Beebe Lake.
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Risley Theatre, Ithaca
13 min walk • Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Residential College, Risley Hall, or just Risley, is a program house at Cornell University.
0.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
State Theater, Ithaca
23 min walk • State Theatre of Ithaca is a historic, 1600-seat theatre located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York that hosts various events from bands, to plays, to comedy acts, to silent films, and more.
0.5 miNW
Waterfall, Park, View point
Ithaca Falls, Ithaca
14 min walk • Ithaca Falls is a waterfall located within the city of Ithaca, New York. It is the last of a series of waterfalls along the hanging valley formed where Fall Creek intersects the glacial trough of Cayuga Lake.
0.5 miNW
Carl Sagan, Bridge
900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca
12 min walk • 900 Stewart Avenue is a building in Ithaca, New York, noted for its unique Egyptian Revival architecture, its dramatic placement partway down a cliff, and being the residence of astronomer Carl Sagan. The building is on a ledge about 50 feet below street level, overlooking Fall Creek and Ithaca Falls.
~430 ftN
Tower
Cornell Chimes, Ithaca
3 min walk • The Cornell Chimes is a 21-bell chime in McGraw Tower on the central campus of Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, United States. The chime originally had nine bells, donated by Jennie McGraw.

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Which popular attractions are close to Willard Straight Hall?

Nearby attractions include Sage Chapel, Ithaca (2 min walk), Cornell Chimes, Ithaca (3 min walk), Uris Library, Ithaca (3 min walk), Cornell University Library, Ithaca (4 min walk).

How to get to Willard Straight Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Willard Straight Hall:

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Statler Hall • Lines: 30 (4 min walk)
Sage Hall • Lines: 10, 30 (5 min walk)